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Ah, okay. Personally, I'd be more worried by the King's Indian Defence.jbriggs444 said:
I A question about the speed of light and electromagnetism
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The discussion centers on the speed of light and its relationship with time and electromagnetism. It explores the idea that light could have both an "instantaneous" speed and a measurable speed of approximately 300,000 km/s, drawing parallels to the concepts of "true" and "apparent" wind speeds experienced by a moving boat. However, participants clarify that time does not stop at light speed; rather, proper time cannot be defined for light, leading to confusion in understanding its behavior. The conversation emphasizes the importance of adhering to established scientific principles in Special Relativity, which assert that the speed of light is constant across all inertial frames. Ultimately, the complexities of time and speed in relativity cannot be simplified to everyday experiences, highlighting the unique nature of light's properties.